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The sighting of a new crescent moon – when the Moon appears as a slim sliver of light in the sky – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of 28 February in the UK. In 2025, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, February 28, in the UK but the exact date depends on when the moon is first seen. A sighting of a new crescent moon – when the moon appears as a slim sliver – marks the beginning of a new month in the Islamic calendar. When is Ramadan and Eid-ul Fitr 1446 (UK)? This video will explain "When is Ramadan and Eid-ul Fitr 1446" based on Moon Sightings in the UK, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. The visibility of the new crescent moon for Feb/Mar 2025 and the potential start of Ramadan is shown in the table below. The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on March 1 following the sighting of the moon over Mecca. It is expected to last 30 days and is expected to conclude on March 30, 2025. Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to UK Moon Sighting Locations (1437-1444) | Ramadan Visibility Maps (1437 - 1455) Why look for the moon after 29th date? | First day's moon on UK horizon If you have any comments or questions regarding this website content, please do not hesitate to email us via our on-line Contact Us form. Ramadan is not uniformly observed globally — the start date can vary by country or even be different mosque to mosque in the same city for a variety of reasons. But it all starts with a sighting Please look for the Hilal of Ramadan 1446 AH on 28 February and 1 March 2025 (29th Shaban and the next day) after sunset from the western horizon and report your results (positive or negative) via our website Observation Report Form. The Ramadan moon sighting in the UK typically occurs shortly after sunset. On February 28, 2025, sunset in London is expected at 5:40 PM GMT. Official announcements regarding moon visibility are likely to be made between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM GMT. Ramadan Moon Sighting USA, UK Moon sighting appeals on Friday has also been issued in the countries like the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. It has been proven from reliable sources (e.g. Kordi, 2003) that the main cause of the Ramadan and Eid divisions across the whole world, such as in the UK/Europe and North America, were caused by the false moon sighting reports from Saudi Arabia as a result of their civil calendar starting the months before the birth of the moon (New Moon UK Moon Sighting Locations (1437-1444) | Ramadan Visibility Maps (1437 - 1455) Why look for the moon after 29th date? | First day's moon on UK horizon If you have any comments or questions regarding this website content, please do not hesitate to email us via our on-line Contact Us form. These maps have been produced by HMNAO for Moon Sighting UK (ICOUK), using the RAG colour scheme, based on the "best time" after local sunsets. See "NAO Technical Note No 69, A Method for Predicting the First Sighting of the New Crescent Moon, by BD Yallop." [Download (pdf)] Muharram 1446 AH Note that since mid-1439 (2/2018) we have advised our observers to look for the moon on both the 29th and the next day of the lunar month (for the UK to Morocco Region). This strategic improvisation makes it possible to have a future united Ramadan/Eid based on a UK-only Hijri calendar, subject to community consensus, InshaAllah. Saudi Arabia, Moon Sighting Committees in UAE, Qatar, India, Pakistan and other countries, have officially asked Muslims in the respective countries to spot the New Moon of Ramadan – the Holy The crescent visibility map below for Ramadan 1446 (RHS) shows that the moon will be born on 28 February 2025 at 00:45 GMT/UT, but will not be visible by the naked eye anywhere in the UK to Morocco region on that date (except by Optical Aids). However, on 1 March 2025, the moon will be easily visible in the UK and most countries of the world. UK Moon Sighting Locations (1437-1444) | Ramadan Visibility Maps (1437 - 1455) Why look for the moon after 29th date? | First day's moon on UK horizon If you have any comments or questions regarding this website content, please do not hesitate to email us via our on-line Contact Us form. FAQs About Ramadan 2025. When does Ramadan 2025 start and end in the UK? Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of 1st March 2025 and conclude on the evening of 30th March or 31st March 2025, depending on moon sighting. Ramadan 1455 AH: The Astronomical New Moon (conjunction) is on Tuesday, November 22, 2033 at 1:38 Universal Time. On that day, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun everywhere in North America. Therefore, first day of Ramadan 1455 is on Wednesday, November 23, 2033, insha'Allah. Tarawih prayer will
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